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lmelling
Ithaca, NY
(Zone 5b)

November 03, 2004
11:27 AM

Post #1128752

Ostrich Fern, Garden Fern, Shuttlecock Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris

Fertile fronds that have overwintered on one of my Ostrich ferns

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/159/

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dwdruley
South Bend, IN
(Zone 5b)

December 12, 2004
08:00 AM

Post #1191268

I'm a newbie on ferns and I've left my fronds as is 'til spring. Is that the thing to do?
lmelling
Ithaca, NY
(Zone 5b)

December 12, 2004
11:46 AM

Post #1191526

You can cut them now if you like - I did on several of mine in my back yard that would probably get trampled by deer over the winter. I leave the ones in the front (shown in picture) up until spring. It won't hurt either way - in the wild, they'd never be cut down.

For use in dried arrangements. They're a lighter (cinnamon) brown if cut in fall and a dark rich brown if cut in spring, so it depends what you like the best.

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